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A dense street procession in a Himalayan town, with a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls and caps pressing around a decorated palanquin carrying deity murtis under a multicoloured canopy. A bald man in an orange shirt in the foreground raises his arm and gestures toward the procession, while nearby people in orange clothing reach out with cupped hands. A green roadside shop with a signboard reading Vaadi Dhaba and Kashi Vishwanath Bhojanalaya stands on the left beneath pine-covered hills. Many onlookers in woollen caps and jackets surround the scene.

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A dense outdoor procession on a mountain road at Gangotri, with a palanquin-like ratha carrying a deity murti under a multicoloured canopy. Many devotees in orange shawls and orange caps press forward, raising their hands and clapping. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala smiles at the centre, and a grey-haired man in white kurta with a mala stands among the crowd. A small stall with a sign and rocky hillside, parked vans and pine trees frame the scene. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A crowd of devotees walks through a mountain village lane lined with blue tarpaulin roofs and stalls selling clothing and goods, with pine forest behind. Many people wear orange shawls and orange caps, and one man in an orange shirt near the right edge holds his hands together. A bald man in a grey shirt stands in the middle of the group, and a young woman in a light blue jacket and orange shawl stands front center smiling with palms pressed together. A small boy in a yellow jacket and an orange shawl stands at left. A decorated umbrella appears at upper right. The scene appears to be a yatra procession.2006-05-26Outdoor procession in a hillside town with pine trees behind. A brightly decorated deity murti, dressed in garlands and a colourful floral and fabric covering, is carried on a palanquin borne on wooden poles by a crowd of devotees in saffron-orange shawls and orange caps. A white ceremonial fan-like umbrella with a red fringe rises above the murti, and white chamara fans are held aloft. Two people hold large round colourful fan-shaped ceremonial items. A small food stall with a corrugated tin roof and a sign stands at left. Some devotees wear white kurtas, and one man wears a dark jacket. a person cues are not clearly visible in this crowd, so no identification is made.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26A street procession in the hills, with a deity murti of Venkateshwara's utsava form carried under a tall white canopy with fringe, decorated with garlands and a colourful multicoloured garland mala. A man in front, under a red, green and blue umbrella topped with a trident, raises his arms and smiles; he wears saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothes, caps and a brown hat cheers with raised hands. A roadside stall with a sign reading Breakfast Lunch and Dinner stands at left, with mountains and pine trees behind.2006-05-26June 01 20062006-06-01A photograph of an outdoor procession in a hill town street. At the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and smiles while gripping a wooden palanquin pole. Beside him, a man in an orange shirt and cap holds a long wooden pole with a trident-topped rod. Behind them, a palanquin carries a deity murti of Venkateshwara's utsava form with two consort figures, decorated with flowers, a green and red canopy and a colourful flag above. Crowds of devotees in orange and woollen caps fill the street, and a stall sign in Hindi and English is visible at left.2006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26May 26 20062006-05-26